Interesting Details About Ice T Net Worth, Wife and Children
- Ice-T has a net worth currently estimated at $40 million.
- Most of his money was made in the music industry, but he also found success as an actor, author, and speaker.
- Recently, he is probably best known for his longstanding role in the drama television series “Law & Order: SVU.”.
- He currently earns $250,000 per episode of “Law & Order: SVU.” That works out to around $6 million per season before syndication royalties.
His income sources include;
• Music
• Acting
• Books
• Movie Production
Music Career
Ice-T’s musical career began in Crenshaw high when he was a member of the music group called The Precious Few. During his four-year stint with the Army, his interest in hip-hop music grew. He also developed a passion for deejaying and purchased stereo equipment including two turntables and large speakers.
His moniker Ice-T is a tribute to pimp Iceberg Sim, whose novels he read and recited back in high school. Iceberg Slim also influenced the stage name of other rappers like Ice Cube and Iceberg Slimm.
Following a period of rapping and deejaying at nightclubs, Ice T began recording singles in 1983 with Saturn Records producer, Willie Strong. Most of his songs enjoyed much popularity at nightclubs. Fast forward to 1987, Ice landed a recording deal with Sire Records and released his debut album entitled “Rhyme Pays” which later received gold platinum certification. Later that same year, Ice boosted his popularity by recording the theme song for the gang-themed movie “Colors” which although met with mixed reviews was a box office success. In the late 1980’s Ice released two more albums that were certified platinum and gold respectively.
Ice T got his big break in 1991 with the release of his fourth studio album “OG Original Gangster” which was praised as his best work and acknowledged for developing the gangster rap genre. Released by Sire Records and Warner Bros. Records, the album peaked at #9 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at #15 on the Billboard 200.
At this time, Ice also found the heavy metal band Body Count which he introduced on the album. Ice’s love for heavy metal was influenced by his cousin Earl whom he briefly lived with after he became orphaned.
Ice toured with Body Count increasing his fan base in the process. In 1992, Body Count released her eponymous album which featured the single “Cop Killer” which sparked controversy for depicting brutality against cops but the artists claimed otherwise. The controversy also led Sire/Warner Bros Records to cut ties with Ice, causing Ice to sign with Priority Records and revive his Rhyme $yndicate Records which he founded in 1988 to release his second studio album, “Power”.
In 1992, Ice won his first Grammy for his collaborative work on the Quincy Jones song, “Back on the Block”. Ice and Body Count continued to release successful singles and albums, however, their activity has diminished in recent times.
Hollywood Success
In the mid-1980s while trying to find his feet in the music industry, Ice also dabbled into Hollywood making his motion picture debut in “Breakin’” (1984). Thanks to his street experiences, Ice got to land crime-related roles. Some of his early movies include “New Jack City”, “Ricochet”, and “Surviving the Game”. For his role in 1995 film “Tank Girl”, Ice earned $1 million.
Ice has had numerous TV roles but his prominent and long-lasting is his role of Detective Odafin “Fin” Tutuola in “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.”
More to that, the star found success in reality TV with shows like “Ice Loves Coco”.
